News Release

Robin Parkinson2011-03-22
Helena, MT--New York state senator Carl Kruger has been charged in a federal corruption case for receiving $1 million in bribes in exchange for favors to lobbyists. Records from the National Institute on Money in State Politics show that Sen. Kruger received campaign contributions totalling $17,845 from five of his donors who were also charged in the case.

David P. Rosen, Solomon Kalish, Michael Turano, Richard Lipsky, and Aaron Malinsky all contributed to Sen. Kruger and are accused of incurring favors in exchange for their donations. The Institute's latest report, Names in the News: Carl Kruger, examines these records in detail.

Under suspicion are Kruger's actions in regard to the health care and real estate industries. According to the Institute, since 1998 Kruger has received a total of $58,450 from hospitals and nursing homes; $46,328 from donors affiliated with the health services industry; and $714,700 in contributions from the real estate industry.

The nonprofit, nonpartisan National Institute on Money in State Politics collects and analyzes campaign contribution information on state-level candidates, political party committees, and ballot committees. Explore the free, searchable database of contributions online at FollowTheMoney.org.